As part of Boca Raton’s centennial celebrations, the city has invited artists to submit proposals for artwork to adorn the Mizner Park Amphitheater’s stage doors.
Inspiration for their works will come from an earlier centennial celebration effort known as “Zip Ode.” The city partnered with the poetry organization O, Miami last year to encourage residents to write five-line poetic tributes to the city, with the number of words in each line based on residents’ ZIP code numbers.
The deadline for South Florida artists to submit their proposals was July 21. A selection panel will choose one to create an Ode to Boca mural for the stage doors.
The work will be completed in October. The city has budgeted $80,000 for this project.
“We look forward to seeing the community’s voices expressed through unique artistic ideas, creating a lasting tribute to the city’s centennial celebration,” Veronica Hatch, the city’s public art coordinator, said in a statement.
The new artwork will replace the mural that was first displayed on the amphitheater’s 30-by-60-foot stage doors in 2021. That mural, titled “On Stage,” featured a musician and a dancer and was created by well-known West Palm Beach artist Eduardo Mendieta.
The city recently decided the doors were due for an artistic refresh that honored the city’s 100th birthday. Several odes written by residents now are temporarily displayed on the doors.
— Mary Hladky
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